swell the ranks
swell the ranks · swells the ranks · swelled the ranks · swelling the ranks
To add significant numbers of membersTo add significant numbers of members (to a group).
Meaning
1 sensesTo add significant numbers of members (to a group).
Translations
1 languagesForms
swells the ranks, swelling the ranks, swelled the ranks, swelled the ranks| Base form | swell the ranks · to swell the ranks |
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| 3rd person singular | swells the ranks |
| Present participle | swelling the ranks |
| Past simple | swelled the ranks |
| Past participle | swelled the ranks / swollen the ranks |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle